as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
the economy was in recession, but the fat-cat financiers on Wall Street didn't seem to be suffering
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as in have
a wealthy person
that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts
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as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a candidate that has the backing of most of the party's fat cats
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Recent Examples of fat-cat
Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
On the plus side of this arrangement, 11-team leagues at this level will also keep the power conference fat cats happy by limiting the additional auto-bids doled out to mid- and low-majors.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Writers, broadcasters and even fat-cat owners do it as well.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
In the Hollywood of yore, producers were seen as fat cats.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025
On the plus side of this arrangement, 11-team leagues at this level will also keep the power conference fat cats happy by limiting the additional auto-bids doled out to mid- and low-majors.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat-cat
Adjective
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But for most fans not wealthy enough to buy VIP ticket packages, catching a glimpse in-person required navigating a complicated and convoluted system just for the chance to pay high prices.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Golden visas have been booming across the globe, attracting some of America’s wealthiest seeking tax havens, safety and warmer weather.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tourism and recreation aren’t just nice-to-haves here.—
Shane Weddle,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The defending champion Canadians haves shown signs of age and struggled through parts of the tournament.—
John Wawrow,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Actor award went to Amy Madigan, a lone nominee from a horror film who’s swimming against a prevailing current that favors Best Picture heavyweights.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The kingdom is the region’s heavyweight, and its decisions could shape whether others follow.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Interestingly, the internal recycling process allows the planet to maintain a thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere that would otherwise be stripped away by the intense X-ray radiation from its host star.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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That same anti-rich mania is driving Illinois Democrats to push for a 3% surcharge levied against $1 million earners.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Among those interviewed are OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna and Reed Jobs, the venture capitalist and son of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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How the Script Walks a Tonal Tightrope Radcliffe credited playwrights Macmillan and Donahoe with building a structure that lets the performer pivot rapidly between the heavy and the silly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unlike, say, Mexican or South Asian cuisines, American food is not particularly bean-heavy.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What this signals beyond the wealthy While trust reveals are most often associated with affluent families, the underlying impulse extends well beyond the wealthy.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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El Portal is affluent, with a median income just over $100,000.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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“Fat-cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat-cat. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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